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School Site Council (SSC)

• Overview
• Membership
• Responsibilities
• Contact Information

Overview
The School Site Council (SSC) is a decision-making group that provides oversight on matters dealing with federally- and state-funded compensatory education programs, including Title I, Title I Parent Involvement, School-based Coordinated Program, School and Library Improvement Block Grant, and Economic Impact Aid/Limited English Proficient programs. The School Site Council is required at all schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Membership

School Site Councils are comprised of parents, community members, staff, and students at secondary schools, who are selected by each of their constituent groups.

At the elementary level, the minimum number of members is ten. The elementary SSC is comprised of half parents and community members (nondistrict employees); and half school personnel, with classroom teachers in the majority, and one other staff member (not a classroom teacher).

At the high school level, the minimum number of members on the SSC is twelve. Membership is comprised of one quarter students, one quarter parents and community members (nondistrict employees); and half school personnel, with classroom teachers in the majority, and one other staff member (not a classroom teacher).

The principal is an ex-officio member of the SSC. A School Site Council may have more members, as long as the correct configuration for elementary or secondary schools is maintained.

Education Code 52852 requires that the SSC be configured as follows:

Elementary Schools
Elementary Model
Minimum of ten (10) members

*Other Staff Member is defined as follows:

• Non-classroom Certificated (e.g., Nurse, Counselor, Resource Teacher, Literacy Support Teacher, Librarian, Vice Principal)
• Classified (e.g., Building Services Supervisor, Secretary, Administrative Assistant/Aide, Instructional Assistant/Aide, Food Services personnel)

High Schools
Secondary Model
Minimum of twelve (12) members

*Other Staff Member is defined as follows:

• Non-classroom Certificated (e.g., Nurse, Counselor, Resource Teacher, Literacy Support Teacher, Librarian, Vice Principal)
• Classified (e.g., Building Services Supervisor, Secretary, Administrative Assistant/Aide, Instructional Assistant/Aide, Food Services personnel)

Middle-Level Schools and Schools with Atypical Grade Configurations
Middle Schools and schools with atypical grade configurations (e.g., grades K-8, grades K-12) must choose either the Elementary Model or the Secondary Model.

Prior to the first official meeting of the newly-elected School Site Council each fall, the principal shall submit an official roster to the Program Monitoring Department indicating that the council has been constituted in compliance with all requirements of board policy, district procedures, and state and federal requirements pertaining to categorical programs. The roster shall include names and contact information of all members, in addition to the constituent group each member represents.

Responsibilities

School Site Councils provide oversight of the academic planning and budgeting process associated with the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) in order to meet the needs of all students. SSCs provide meaningful consultation with the principal to oversee the implementation, monitoring, and revision of the SPSA, including reviewing and analyzing data; consulting with advisory groups; evaluating programs and activities; and allocating the expenditure of funds available to the school through categorical programs.

Contact Information

Program Monitoring Department
4100 Normal St., Rm. 3140
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 725-7786 - Phone
(619) 725-7749 - Fax